Box 20, Folder 1, Document 121

Box 20, Folder 1, Document 121

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NSBLOO NS ASA117 NL‘PD ANNISTON ALA 31

MAYOR IVAN ALLEN

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YOUR TESTIMONY BEF ORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON 25 JULY WAS SHOCKING
_ AND COUNTERTO EVERY OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIAL IN THE SOUTH. YOUR
SPINELESS ATTITUDE IS UNWORTHY OF THE POSITION YOU HOLD AS

MAYOR OF -ATLANTAs BEFORE TESTIFYING YOU SHOULD HAVE TAKEN A

LEAF FROM THE BOOK OF YOUR GOVERNOR, WHO MADE A COMMON SENSE
APPEARANCE BEF ORE THE COMMITTEE YESTERDAYe FURTHERMORE YOU

MIGHT INQUIRE RICHS STORE IN ATLANTA AS TO WHAT PURCHASES

THE UNDERSIGNED AND MANY OTHER CITIZENS OF NORTH EAST ALABAMA
HAVE MADE SINCE IT WENT YOUR ROAD TO INTEGRATION. THE ANSWER

IS ZERO .

EDWARD M ALMOND PRES JOHN H FORNEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNISTON

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